Tuesday, November 18, 2014

The Rock Cycle (in-class activity)

The Rock Cycle

"The main idea is that rocks are continually changing from one type to another and back again, as forces inside the earth bring them closer to the surface (where they are weathered, eroded, and compacted) and forces on the earth sink them back down (where they are heated, pressed, and melted)."

1. Go to this radical rock cycle link... http://www.learner.org/interactives/rockcycle/diagram.html

2. Observe each main type of rock and the different examples of each

3. Learn about the different forces that change the rock types (watch the quick videos!)

4. Click on Complete the Cycle  and take the Rock Cycle quiz!

5. Go back through the website and explore the following pages on it...
a. Introduction
b. Types of Rocks
c. How Rocks Change

6. Textbook reading (HOOORAY!!!!)... what is not done in class will become HW... 
a. Read pages 146-149
b. Answer questions 1-5 on page 149 in your e-core
c. Read pages 150-153
d. Answer pages 1-5 on page 153



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